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by Jean M. Auel (Author) "Trembling with fear, Ayla clung to the tall man beside her as she watched the strangers approach ..." (more)
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The authenticity of background detail, the lilting prose rhythms and the appealing conceptual audacity that won many fans for The Clan of the Cave Bear and The Valley of the Horses continue to work their spell in this third installment of Auel's projected six-volume Earth's Children saga set in Ice Age Europe. The heroine, 18-year-old Ayla, cursed and pronounced dead by the "flathead" clan that reared her, now takes her chances with the mammoth-hunting Mamutoi, attended by her faithful lover, Jondalar. Gradually overcoming the prejudice aroused by her flathead connection, Ayla wins acceptance into the new clan through her powers as a healer, her shamanistic potential, her skill with spear and slingshot and her way with animals (she rides a horse, domesticates a wolf cub, both "firsts," it would seem, and even rides a lion). She also wins the heart of a bone-carving artist of "sparkling wit" (not much in evidence), which forces her to make a painful choice between the curiously complaisant Jondalar, her first instructor in love's delights, and this more charismatic fellow. The story is lyric rather than dramatic, and Ayla and her lovers are projections of a romantic rather than a historical imagination, but readers caught up in the charm of Auel's story probably won't care. 750,000 first printing; $300,000 ad/promo; paperback rights to Bantam; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club dual main selections; author tour. Foreign rights: Jean Naggar. December 6
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Ayla, the prehistoric heroine of Auel's immensely popular series, meets a new clan, the mammoth hunters, in this eagerly awaited third installment to the saga. During her sojourn with this clan, Ayla and her lover, Jondalar, encounter a variety of crises triggered by Ayla's past and her involvement with another man. Auel has created an amazing and fascinating world. Every aspect of society and culture is accounted for; no detail is too small to be included. To enjoy this novel the reader must accept the author's concepts and cultural descriptions. Despite the sometimes too-modern dialogue and the often fatuous sex, this is a solid tale that will be particularly enjoyed by those who've been following Ayla's fortunes. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club dual main selections. Lydia Burruel, Mesa P.L., Ariz.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars series progressively getting worse, Aug 6 2004
By jasonunbc (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mammoth Hunters (Paperback)
I read the Clan of the Cave Bear for a project in school and thoroughly enjoyed the entire book. I decided that I would read the entire series. The Valley of Horses was a good book but the chapters I enjoyed dealt mainly with Jondalar and his brother Thonolan, not Ayla. I pushed on to The Mammoth Hunters and decided to stop reading the series here. This book basically bored me to death. As in the other mostly negative reviews I have the same beefs: too much sex, Ayla can do no wrong, and things are repeated far too often. Props go out to anyone who finishes this series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ayla's story is going downhill, Jul 5 2004
This review is from: The Mammoth Hunters (Mass Market Paperback)
Auel's writing was entertaining enough to keep me interested throughout two thirds of the book. Then I got bored and skip-read the rest, suspecting that the "fateful decision" announced in the inside cover (of the hardcover edition) would be something very predictable, namely Ayla and Jon settling their petty squabble, having sex, and riding off into the sunset on Whinny, their (not quite white) horse.

The book was a nice easy read for a rainy Sunday, though, and it didn't annoy me too much, so I'm giving it three stars.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The worst of the series, Jun 9 2004
By C. Cotrone "chickygrrl" (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mammoth Hunters (Mass Market Paperback)
Some thoughts.

It's repetitive. In the first two books, we learn a lot. In this one, the third in the series, Auel feels like she needs to teach us everything all over again. While this may be helpful to someone who may not have read one of the other books the fact that she makes these references several times in each books is just annoying.

There's too much sex. Honestly. There's only so much a person can handle when forced to read about "her petal-like folks" and his "throbbing manhood". Granted, some of it was for a reason, such as the beginnings of Ayla's "relationship" with Ranec, but much of it is repetative as Auel's constant references to wolverine fur, the knots in Ayla's herb pouches, and Ayla's menstral cycle.

It's boring. When I get it in my head that I want to read through the series, I will either skip this book entirely, or skip about 400 pages in the middle. The Ayla-Jondalar-Ranec love-triangle in the middle of the story serves no purpose in the plotline. Much of the relationship is based on sex, which just ties into my previous point.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive and Unbelievable
I read the third book in spite of how much I disliked the second one. I figured if the third one was ok I would take the average of the three and move forward. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by Jenni

3.0 out of 5 stars A Little Bit of the Magic Has Been Lost.
I have recently finished the main four books of the "Earth's Children" series, and I have decided to review "The Mammoth Hunters" because I thought that this third book is where... Read more
Published on May 4 2004 by LostBoy76

3.0 out of 5 stars Last of the series worth reading
This is the 3rd in the "Clan Bear" series and the last one worth reading. Ayla and Jondalar travel together in this book and meet a tribe of Mammoth hunters. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again Auel left me breathless....
First I want to say that again her research once again blew my mind. The details were amazing. The story just keeps unfolding and I find myself unable to put it down. Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004 by Chelsea G. Humphrey

5.0 out of 5 stars Very very good
The book is great. It will keep you alert all along, waiting for Ayla's final choice- The black, charming man or The tall, bright-haired man, Jondalar? Read more
Published on Feb 14 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Auel weaved together a society in her imagination. Not many could accomplish that task! Of course the love triangle was too much like a soap opera for my taste, which is why I... Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to keep up the pace?
This book was good and got better as it went along, but lacked what the previous 2 had....The interpersonal stuff got boring and wasn't entirely believeable.... Read more
Published on Jul 3 2003 by Jeffrey Roberts

4.0 out of 5 stars New Complications and New Adventures for Ayla!
In this third book Ayla and her lover are involved in many complicated situations, adventures and difficulties. There is even a third man seeking Ayla's interests. Read more
Published on May 31 2003 by Evelyn Horan

4.0 out of 5 stars The Mammoth Hunters (earth's children)
Upon beginning The Mammoth Hunters, I expected to enjoy the book. I liked the others in the series after all. Read more
Published on May 18 2003 by Whitney Tennsion

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book
This is a good book, however not as good as the previous books in the series.
Published on Mar 27 2003 by curtaincrawler2

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